Heavy rains expected to pound various parts of the country for the next 7 days - Met department

- Many people have lost their lives and property worth billions destroyed by flash floods

- The Met alert comes barely days after the tragic Solai Dam incident

Kenyans woes are far from over after the weatherman's prediction that the torrential rains will go on for the next one week.

Areas that will be affected include Lake Victoria Basin, Western, Central and South Rift Valley, and Central Highlands including Nairobi.

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In a Twitter post seen by TUKO.co.ke, on Tueday, May 15, the Kenya Meteorological department announced the pounding rains would continue for the next seven days starting from Tuesday, May 15 up to May 21.

According to Met, counties such as Siaya, Kisumu, Homabay, Migori, Kisii, Nyamira, Transnzoia, Baringo, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet and Nandi are expected to receive mainly sunny intervals with possibility of rains over few places.